"Silk Road" dress rehearsal in New York

Dancers run through a dress rehearsal on the day of the New York premiere of a dance drama production titled "Silk Road" at the David H. Koch Theatre at Lincoln Center in New York City on February 27, 2013. "Silk Road", presented by the China Arts and Entertainment Group, will begin performances tonight and will run from February 27 to March 3, 2013. UPI/John Angelillo

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